Senior Principal Lead Software Engineer (Onsite) (Sterling)

What You Will Do

• Serve as technical leader for the simulation software team, aligning efforts across engineering teams to ensure completion of capabilities within the project lifecycle.
• Coordinate with Systems Engineers to develop, mature and update software requirements.
• Identify and manage technical risks and dependencies, ensuring seamless program execution.
• Support risk and opportunity management, schedule adherence, and cost control to meet program deliverables and financial objectives.
• Contribute to the design and development of a Systems/Software architecture for an aircraft Simulator Training System.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Experience with Agile Development Methodologies (e.g., Scrum, SAFe), including backlog management, Agile metrics, and Scrum ceremonies.
• Experience utilizing and communicating programmatic Earned Value (EV) and experience as a Cost Account Manager (CAM).
• Experience deploying, configuring, and supporting CI/CD pipelines.
• Active and transferable U.S. Secret security clearance is required prior to start date.
• Typically requires a STEM degree and minimum 10 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree and minimum 7 years of experience.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Experience with CORE Simulation (CORESIM) Architecture.
• Experience with automation frameworks such as Ansible, Terraform, etc.
• Experience with server‑side scripting languages such as Python, Bash, and PowerShell.
• Experience in microservices using RESTful APIs.
• Experience working in Linux and Windows environments.

What We Offer

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees.
• Generous 401(k) plan with employer matching and separate employer retirement contribution.
• Tuition reimbursement program.
• Student loan repayment program.
• Life insurance and disability coverage.
• Optional coverages for pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection.
• Birth, adoption, and parental leave benefits.
• Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning assistance.
• Adoption assistance and autism benefit.
• Employee Assistance Plan with up to 10 free counseling sessions.
• Healthy You incentives and wellness rewards program.
• Doctor on Demand and virtual doctor visits.
• Bright Horizons child and elder care services.
• Teladoc Medical Experts second‑opinion program.
• Relocation assistance and more.

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other applicable protected class.